Nine newborn puppies huddle together after Marshfield Police rescued eight of them from a garbage can. Police said one puppy was born late and Robert M. Wild, 56, did not put that puppy in the garbage can.(Photo: Courtesy of Marshfield Police)

MARSHFIELD - Eight newborn puppies are doing well after police rescued them Feb. 28 from a garbage can, authorities said.

Police announced Tuesday on Facebook that they asked Wood County prosecutors to charge Robert M. Wild, 56, of Marshfield, with misdemeanor mistreatment of animals and abandonment of animals.

Officers responded to a call about the sound of kittens coming from a garbage can on the 800 block of East Fourth Street, according to police. When they arrived, officers found a garbage bag inside the can contained eight newborn puppies.

Police say they took the puppies to the Marshfield Area Pet Shelter. In the coming months, the shelter may put the puppies up for adoption.

The Facebook post from the Marshfield Police with photos of the puppies amassed hundreds of shares, comments and reactions within 30 minutes of posting.

Contact Sophie Carson at (920) 426-6689 or scarson@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @SCarson_News.

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